Tootfinder

Back in 2003, in the heady early years of the blogosphere, I would read, link to, and comment on Juan Cole’s @…’s excellent blog.
It’s still here, and still required reading for anything to do with the Middle East.
https://www.juancole.com/2026/03/shock-either-bradblog.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Shipping Firms Left Guessing by Confusion in Strait of Hormuz (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/business/trump-hormuz-shipping-companies.html?unlocked_article_code=1.f1A.Hksl.j1mz9l07k22f&smid=url-share
http://www.memeorandum.com/260504/p84#a260504p84

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #DriveTime
John Glacier:
🎵 Nevasure
#JohnGlacier
https://open.spotify.com/track/7lf6nzWyCGNCgM9v8RHMMD

The USA and Israel have made it abundantly clear: either you hold the biggest gun or you do what the guy holding the biggest gun says or he shoots you. That’s it. That’s where we stand after thousands of years of so-called civilisation: The law of the jungle.

Here in California we have already received our primary ballots (and a confirming email to let us know that they have been sent and to expect it.)
One glance confirms - The D party has once again scrod itself and the voters.
With California's "Jungle Primary" the top two vote getters, of *any* party, move on to the general election. Everyone else goes home and won't be on the November ballot.
The D's were unable to realize that they needed to focus an…

RE: https://tldr.nettime.org/@leitmedium/116525691224051461
Finally, it's time for THIS. 💖
https://dns.ki…

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #AfternoonShow
Jungle Brothers:
🎵 Straight Out the Jungle
#JungleBrothers
https://dirtyneedlz.bandcamp.com/album/dirty-needlz-presents-the-jungle-brothers-straight-out-the-jungle-back-to-civilization
https://open.spotify.com/track/6bVUwujYeG4u9IBm4Vugfs

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #PositiveVibrations
King Kong:
🎵 Call Mr. Madden
#KingKong
https://palenquerecords.bandcamp.com/track/call-mr-madden-king-kong-jungle-remix-by-kmy-ranks
https://open.spotify.com/track/2BWvpjmKtxTCEAgeMgOTjg

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #Roadhouse
Jon Cleary:
🎵 Two Wrongs
#JonCleary
https://open.spotify.com/track/7KBAcMzZ8zNl03pYek0cDy

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #MiddayShow
Jimmy Cliff:
🎵 Give the People What They Want
#JimmyCliff